Windsor Machine Group and Stamping

Like every entrepreneurial success story, the story of WMG begins the same - with an idea and undeterred perseverance. It was 1946 and the automotive boom had fully engulfed the Windsor area. Ted Peltier saw an opportunity and seized it. He opened up his own machine shop called Windsor Machine & Stamping. The shop would focus on tool making, repairing and stamping. While the beginnings of the company were humble, Ted found success through his ability to conform to the needs of the market he operated in. WMG’s reputation for adaptability becomes apparent even in the early years of its existence. Only a few years after opening its doors, the company begins focusing its production on threading & cold heading. Its main commodity was threaded bolts and before soon, Windsor Machine & Stamping becomes known as a threading specialist in the local area. Growth for Windsor Machine & Stamping was slow but steady. By 1964 the company had reached 40 employees. That year the company relocates to a larger facility on Caron Ave, as the company now finds success in wire products. At the forefront of its production are transmission linkages, hood prop rods, accelerator pedals, and exhaust suspension systems for customers such as Buick, GM, Ford as well as Bombardier, Easy-Go Golf Carts, and American Motor. Ted’s son Lionel also becomes involved with the company at a young age assisting his father with day to day tasks. Being a family owned company, WMG relied on the personal relationship built with its customers as well as its suppliers to making the company successful. This became a core value of the company.